Common English Phrases Translated into Other Languages

Learn to say hello, good bye, thank you, and other useful words and phrases in a variety of foreign languages, from German to Basque. This table is a useful tool for English-speaking business and leisure travelers alike. Don't forget to say please!

The languagename itself

hello

good bye

please

thank you

English

yes

no

traditional toast ("cheers!")

German

Deutsch

hallo

auf Wiedersehen

bitte

danke

Englisch

ja

nein

prosit

Dutch

Nederlands

hallo

tot ziens

alstublieft

dankjewel

engels

ja

nee

proost

Danish

dansk

hej

farvel

(1)

tak

engelsk

ja

nej

skål

Swedish

svenska

hej

hejdå

tack

tack

engelska

ja

nej

skål

French

français

bonjour

au revoir

s'il vous plaît

merci

anglais

oui

non

santé

Spanish

español

hola

adiós

por favor

gracias

inglés

sí

no

salud

Italian

italiano

ciao

arrivederci

per favore

grazie

inglese

si

no

salute

Hebrew

ivrit

shalom

lehitraot

bevakasha

toda

anglit

ken

lo

le-chaim

Irish

Gaeilge

fáilte

slán

le do thoil

go raibh maith agat

Béarla

sea2

ní ha3

slainte

Swahili

Kiswahili

(4)

kwa heri

tafadhali

asante

Kingereza

ndiyo

siyo

—

Basque

Euskara

kaixo

agur

mesedez

Eskerrik asko

ingelesa

bai

ez

—

Japanese

nihongo

konnichiwa

sayonara

kudasai

arigatou

eigo

hai

iie

kanpai

Esperanto

Esperanto

saluton

gis la revido

mi petas

dankon

la angla

jes

ne

je via sano

Finnish

suomi

päivää

näkemiin

ole hyvä

kiitos

englanti

kyllä

ei

kippis

Indonesian

bahasa Indonesia

selamat pagi

selamat tinggal5

tolong

terima kasih

bahasaInggris

ya

tidak

—

Tok Pisin

Tok Pisin

gut de

gut bai

plis

tenkyu

Inglis

yes

nogat

—

Portuguese

Português

olá

adeus

Por favor

obrigado

Inglês

sim

não

saúde

1. There is no single word or expression that directly corresponds to “please.” Polite requests are made in different ways.

2. Literally, “it is.” This can only be used in answering a question with the verb “to be.” In Irish there is no word for “yes” or “no.” Instead, the speaker repeats the verb from the question in the affirmative or the negative: Did you sleep well? I did. Are you coming? I am not.

3. Literally, “it is not.” See above.

4. There is no single word for “hello.” Which greeting is used will depend on the relative ages, number (singular or plural), and/or race of the speakers. For example, “hujambo,” reply “sijambo,” would be used by two people of similar age and race, whereas “jambo,” reply “jambo,” would be used by a white person and a black person.

5. Said by the person leaving; “selamat jalan” is said by the person staying.